Toy sawable wood

Abstract

Briefly stated, and in accordance with a presently preferred aspect of this invention, toy sawable wood includes a first simulated wood member; a second simulated wood member releasably attachable to the first simulated wood member for forming a simulated piece of wood; a threaded connecting rod on at least one of the first and second wood members for releasably engaging the other of the first and second wood members to hold the two members together; and a release gear coupled to the connecting rod and responsive to simulated sawing for releasing the first wood member from the second wood member.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. Toy sawable wood comprising: a first simulated wood member;   a second simulated wood member releasably attachable to the first simulated wood member for forming a simulated piece of wood;   a reciprocally movable rod rotatably mounted in the first simulated wood member having a threaded connecting end movable into engagement with the second simulated wood member; and   means in the second wood member for engaging the threaded connecting end for releasably holding the members together and responsive to simulated sawing for releasing the first wood member from the second wood member.   
     
     
       2. The toy sawable wood of claim 1 in which the first and second simulated wood members comprise first and second engaging surfaces, and the rod is movable in a direction transverse to the surfaces for attaching the first and second wood members together. 
     
     
       3. The toy sawable wood of claim 2 in which the movable release means comprises a drive wheel coupled to said rod for rotating the shaft to unscrew the threaded end. 
     
     
       4. The toy sawable wood of claim 3 in which said drive wheel comprises a unidirectional drive drive wheel. 
     
     
       5. The toy sawable wood of claim 3 in which said drive wheel comprises a toothed drive wheel. 
     
     
       6. The toy sawable wood of claim 5 in which the rod comprises a shaft having a generally X-shaped cross section, and in which the drive wheel comprises first and second generally inwardly extending sickle shaped ratchet fingers for drivingly engaging the shaft in one direction only, for providing a ratcheting action between the drive wheel and the shaft.